Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Thomas T Walker


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was delete. Core desat 05:50, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

Thomas T Walker

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Notability, verifiability, COI, WP:NOT a memorial. The article is reads like a memorial, and in fact links to a YouTube memorial to the subject, who recently died. The links/references do not establish notability. #1 is a caption to an image with the subject's family members and notes that he is a Major. #2 is apparently to to establish his father's job, which has no bearing on the subject's notablity. #3 is an interview with his mother in which she incidently mentions her son, and is apparently to estabilish her job, which again has no bearing on his notability. The article was apparently created by his son/a family member. Not to diminish the subject's military contributions, even with verification, they are not sufficiently notable for an Wikipedia biography. &mdash; User: (talk) 04:10, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

From author (ttwiv): I believe notability can be established, but I entered the article too soon, before gathering necessary citations. This is not a memorial, though it is understandable the such is a conclusion given the proximaty of the posting to Col. Walker's death. The link to the news article that referes to Col. Walker as a "Major" was to establish identity in the past, and my Wikipedia article could have been written better to make such more clear. I agree there is a COI issue and lack of citations for proving notability (which exist, but will take time to gather). For these reasons I will not argue the deletion. Ttwiv (talk) 05:52, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Weak keep - per WP:BIO's "additional criterion # 1" - he received a major award. Needs much work, though. --Storkk (talk) 14:58, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete, just another Air Force officer. Accomplishment is not notability. --Dhartung | Talk 17:56, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
 * If not substantiated per notability, delete - I'm sorry to say that I'm just not seeing notability here. That he was awarded a Silver Star is laudable, but puts him in the ranks of tens of thousands. I understand the desire to create a tribute to him, but unless further notability claims can be unearthed, I'd conclude for deletion. -- P L E A T H E R talk 20:19, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletions.   — FayssalF  -  Wiki me up®  20:03, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete No assertion of notability.ALR (talk) 23:05, 15 December 2007 (UTC)


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